Just Updated iPhone to 3.0

All I can say is that I grow more and more to love Apple products. The iPhone is truly amazing. The other truth about Apple products is that "they just work". I mean I plugged up my phone to the iMac... opened up iTunes... got the message telling me the 3.0 update was available and would I wish to install... yes. 15 minutes later without a single glitch I have what is seemingly a new phone with new features and gadgets to play with.

Awesome.

OK... No more boring workout post - New iPhone App Kicks!

I will not be boring anyone with workout updates here on my blog. I just downloaded iFitness which is the #1 fitness app for the iPhone. After messing around with it I can say that it is all of what they claim! Cost is only $1.99

You build your workouts by choosing the exercises (out of a list of over 200 - or add your own). Then you can set your workouts, log what you do on what date, weight, sets, reps, and all. It will then track your progress... email you a report... or present a graph. You can also track your weight loss and body mass index.

It's a great app... highly recommend it.

Workout 2

Boy I am putting some pressure on myself posting this mess ehh... Well, I did make it to the gym tonight for a second workout in the creation of my new habit. Maybe I should post these and just make them private... I don't know. Open for suggestions but first i'll make sure I keep it up for longer than a few weeks.

Cardio
1 mile - running/walking on treadmill

Shoulders
Seated Shoulder Press - 3 sets of 12 @ 45 lbs (Have to be extra extra careful and keep the weight lite until I get somewhat back in shape. I don't want to hurt my shoulder and get totally taken out.)

Seated Cable Flies - 3 sets of 12 @ 40 lbs

Triceps
Standing Tricep Extensions - 3 sets of 12 @ 42 lbs

Abs
Seated Crunches - 3 sets of 15 @ 20 lbs

I weighed just a bit over 220 - so I may have lost 1/2 to 3/4 of a lb since Friday night. I've began to watch what I eat. The diet is my next major milestone here.

iPhone 3.0 update - June 17th!

For those of us with iPhones (is there any other phone on the planet?) the new O/S 3.0 update is set for June 17th! With over 100 new features for the iPhone... and the best part it's FREE!

Here is a link to some highlights from Apple: Apple iPhone 3.0 O/S update Features

Dawn of the New Days

Well... my college degree is complete, vacation is over, and now it's time to get on with things. I've maintained my membership at Fitness 2000 for over 3 years now. Sadly I can only admit to going into the place probably 20 times during this period. Mostly because school just kept me so busy that I didn't have the time or the energy to go.

However, it's the dawn of a new day and despite how stupid this could be I'm going to use my blog here as a journal to better health. Why? Well for one, no one reads it... and two, I think it will help hold me more accountable to publish my progress..., and three, I WOULD simply like a place to log what I do and the progress I make to get back in shape. So tonight, this journey began and at 9:20pm I strolled into the gym.

It's pretty pathetic just how out of shape I am. There was a time in my life where all I did was workout... I was a health nut! SO... now that I have some time I intend to get back at it. I'll be turning 36 years old soon... and now that I have a one major education milestone behind me, it's time to get on with a few more plans that I have made.

So are you ready for this....? Here is my first workout. Don't laugh! It's been years. One thing that I have to do is slowly ease into the weightlifting due to a shoulder issue that I hope and pray works itself out as I go along.

Current Weight - 221 lbs

Cardio
Treadmill - 3/4 of a mile

Chest
Flat bench press
1 set of 15 reps @ 45 lbs
1 set of 12 reps @ 95 lbs
1 set of 10 reps @ 95 lbs

Back
Lat Pull Downs
2 sets of 12 reps @ 72 lbs

Biceps
2 sets of 12 reps @ 45 lbs

Abs
Abdominal Crunch Machine
1 set of 16 reps @ 30 lbs
1 set of 15 reps @ 20 lbs

Cenelli's Pizza - Ocean Isle

The best pizza in town with an extremely cool atmosphere.

Miscellaneous Grillings - Tilapia on the Cedar Plank

I brought a couple of cedar planks with us to the beach this week
along with some tilapia to grill out. Another perfect grilling!